Compare towns
Limerick vs Exeter vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Limerick | Exeter | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,093Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
| Exeter and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| West Gardiner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$84,408±$12kLowest 13% above ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Limerick and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$305,100±$42kHighest about the ME average |
| West Gardiner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,087±$150 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,282 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.